The Year of Our Lord 1478

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Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
unknown		Appointed	Benoit †	Bishop of Nachitschewan (Naxivan, Nakhtchevan, Nakhchivan), Armenia
		Ordained Bishop	Johannes Berger, O.E.S.A. †	Titular Bishop of Belline	Auxiliary Bishop of Freising, Germany
		Died	Rodrigo de Borja †	Bishop of Barcelona, Spain
		Born	Erich von Braunschweig-Grubenhagen †		Bishop-Elect of Osnabrück, Germany
		Appointed	Liévin Brunstorp, O.P. †	Auxiliary Bishop of Halberstadt, Germany
		Appointed	Liévin Brunstorp, O.P. †	Titular Bishop of Dionysias	Auxiliary Bishop of Halberstadt, Germany
		Died	Giovanni Campanella, O.S.B. †	Bishop of Minervino Murge, Italy
		Died	Girolamo Capranica †	Archbishop of Fermo, Italy
		Died	Corrado Caracciolo †	Bishop of Patti, Italy
		Born	Tommaso Caracciolo †		Archbishop of Capua, Italy
		Died	Sansone de Cayano †	Bishop of Marsico Nuovo, Italy
		Died	Robert Clément, O.S.A. †	Auxiliary Bishop of Rouen, France
		Born	Francesco Cornaro (Sr.) †		Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
		Born	Jacques de Croy, O.S.B. †		Bishop Emeritus of Cambrai, France
		Born	Amanieu d’Albret †		Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of San Nicola in Carcere
		Born	Jean d’Amboise †		Bishop of Langres, France
		Born	Niklaus Diesbach †		Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus of Basel, Switzerland
		Appointed	Jacques d’Ivoy, O.F.M. †	Auxiliary Bishop of Toul, France
		Appointed	Jacques d’Ivoy, O.F.M. †	Titular Bishop of Nicopolis in Palaestina	Auxiliary Bishop of Toul, France
		Died	Imbert de Laye †	Administrator of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, France
		Died	Domenico de Dominici †	Bishop of Brescia, Italy
		Died	Francischinus †	Bishop of Sagone (Sagona), France
		Born	García de Loaysa y Mendoza, O.P. †		Cardinal, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain
		Born	Pedro Gómez Sarmiento de Villandrando †		Cardinal, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
		Died	Patrick Graham †	Bishop Emeritus of Saint Andrews, Scotland, Great Britain	Archbishop Emeritus
	29.0	Ordained Priest	Friedrich von Hohenzollern †	Priest of Mainz, Germany	Bishop of Augsburg, Germany
		Appointed	Domenico de Imola †	Titular Bishop of Lydda
		Appointed	Gilles de Laval-Loué †	Bishop of Sées {Séez}, France
		Born	Baltazar Limpo, O. Carm. †		Archbishop of Braga, Portugal
		Died	Francesco Pietro Luca di Gerona, O.P. †	Bishop of Teramo, Italy
		Died	João Manuel Ferras †	Bishop of Guarda, Portugal
		Born	Francisco Marroquín Hurtado †		Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala
		Resigned	Hans Markvardsson (Marquardsson) †	Bishop of Skara, Sweden	Bishop Emeritus
		Born	Basilio Mascardi †		Bishop of Todi, Italy
		Died	Pierantonio Mastini †	Bishop of Cagli, Italy
		Died	Michele †	Bishop of Pedena, Austria
		Appointed	Guillaume Militis †	Bishop of Argos, Greece
		Died	Lorenzo di Moncada, O.F.M. †	Bishop of Castro [di Sardegna], Italy
		Appointed	Jean de Montchenu †	Bishop of Agen, France	Bishop of Viviers (Aps), France
		Died	Pietro de Nucera, O.P. †	Bishop of Nocera de’ Pagani, Italy
		Died	Odo O’Higgins †	Bishop of Mayo, Ireland
		Appointed	Andrzej Opaliński †	Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno, Poland
		Appointed	Andrzej Opaliński †	Titular Bishop of Athyra	Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno, Poland
		Died	Giovanni Orsini †	Archbishop of Trani, Italy
		Died	Martin Pedro †	Bishop of Lamego, Portugal
		Died	Jean Petitde †	Bishop of Mende, France
		Born	Georg von Polenz, O.T. †		Bishop Emeritus of Samland (Sambia), Poland
		Died	Gabriele Pontangeli †	Bishop of Lettere (-Gragnano), Italy
		Died	Lope de Ribas †	Bishop of Cartagena (en España)
		Born	Adrian von Riedmatten (I) †		Bishop of Sion {Sitten}, Switzerland
		Died	Bartolomeo Antonio de Salmen †	Bishop of Ostuni, Italy
		Died	Francisco de Santillana †	Bishop of Osma, Spain	Bishop of Córdoba, Spain
		Resigned	Enguerrand Signard (Seignart), O.P. †	Bishop of Auxerre, France	Bishop Emeritus
		Died	Jean Simon, O.P. †	Bishop of Nachitschewan (Naxivan, Nakhtchevan, Nakhchivan), Armenia
		Died	Gisberto Tolomei †	Bishop of Corneto (Tarquinia) e Montefiascone, Italy
		Died	Andrea Veroli †	Bishop of Camerino, Italy
	30.1	Ordained Priest	Łukasz Weisselrod (Watzenrode) †	Priest	Bishop of Warmia (Ermland), Poland
		Born	Friedrich zu Wied †		Former Bishop-Elect of Münster, Germany
		Appointed	Florence Wolley (Wooley), O.S.B. †	Auxiliary Bishop of Norwich, England, Great Britain	Bishop Emeritus of Clogher, Ireland
14 Jan		Appointed	Antonio de Miraballis †	Bishop of Lettere (-Gragnano), Italy
		Appointed	Michel Guibé †	Bishop of Dol, France	Bishop of Rennes, France
		Appointed	Thomas James †	Bishop of Saint-Pol-de-Léon, France	Bishop of Dol, France
		Appointed	Christophe de Penmarch †	Bishop of Saint-Brieuc, France
		Appointed	Giovanni de Rossi †	Bishop of Alatri, Italy
19 Jan		Appointed	Giovanni de Sos (Sog) †	Archbishop of Sassari, Italy
29 Jan		Died	John Smith †	Bishop of Llandaff, Wales, Great Britain
1 Feb	43.6	Died	Cristoforo della Rovere †	Cardinal, Archbishop of Tarentaise (Moûtiers-en-Tarentaise), France
10 Feb	36.1	Appointed	Domenico della Rovere †	Cardinal-Priest of San Vitale	Cardinal, Bishop of Corneto (Tarquinia) e Montefiascone, Italy
10 Feb	36.1	Elevated to Cardinal	Domenico della Rovere †	Cardinal, Bishop of Corneto (Tarquinia) e Montefiascone, Italy
11 Feb		Appointed	Richard Bell, O.S.B. †	Bishop of Carlisle, England, Great Britain	Bishop Emeritus
	36.1	Appointed	Domenico della Rovere †	Archbishop of Tarentaise (Moûtiers-en-Tarentaise), France	Cardinal, Bishop of Corneto (Tarquinia) e Montefiascone, Italy
		Succeeded	William Schives de Vulfalt †	Archbishop of Saint Andrews, Scotland, Great Britain
	58.1	Appointed	Edward Story †	Bishop of Chichester, England, Great Britain
15 Feb		Appointed	Richard Oldham, O.S.B. †	Bishop of The Isles (Sodor), Scotland, Great Britain
27 Feb	49.1	Appointed	Lorenzo Zanni (Zane) †	Bishop of Brescia, Italy	Bishop Emeritus
Mar		Born	Christoph von Stadion †		Bishop of Augsburg, Germany
1 Mar	41.1	Ordained Bishop	Georg Altdorfer †	Bishop of Chiemsee, Germany
1 Mar	80.1	Died	Marco Cattaneo (de Capitaneis), O.P. †	Bishop of Alessandria (della Paglia), Italy
11 Mar	24.7	Appointed	Francesco Soderini †	Bishop of Volterra, Italy	Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)
1 Apr	61.2	Appointed	Pietro Foscari †	Administrator of Split (Spalato), Croatia	Cardinal, Administrator of Padova {Padua}, Italy
1 Apr	58.2	Appointed	Cosma Orsini, O.S.B. †	Cardinal, Archbishop of Trani, Italy
5 Apr		Died	John Booth †	Bishop of Exeter, England, Great Britain
6 Apr	62.2	Appointed	Giovanni Giacomo d’Acri, O.F.M. †	Archbishop (Personal Title) of Treviso, Italy	Bishop
14 Apr	39.2	Appointed	Giovanni Antonio Sangiorgio †	Bishop of Alessandria (della Paglia), Italy	Cardinal, Bishop of Parma, Italy
15 Apr		Appointed	Pascasio di Gallignana †	Bishop of Pedena, Austria
26 Apr		Ordained Bishop	Richard Bell, O.S.B. †	Bishop of Carlisle, England, Great Britain	Bishop Emeritus
26 Apr		Died	Francesco Salviati (Riario) †	Archbishop of Pisa, Italy
27 Apr		Born	Galeazzo Florimonte †		Bishop Emeritus of Sessa Aurunca, Italy
29 Apr		Appointed	Francesco Spalluci de Pontecuro †	Bishop of Ostuni, Italy
4 May		Appointed	Jean Baillet †	Bishop of Auxerre, France
		Appointed	Robert de Cornegrue †	Titular Bishop of Sidon
		Appointed	Étienne Goupillon †	Bishop of Sées {Séez}, France
18 May		Appointed	John Marshall †	Bishop of Llandaff, Wales, Great Britain
25 May		Appointed	Prosper Camurio de Janus (Cannilio de Janua) †	Bishop of Caithness, Scotland, Great Britain	Bishop Emeritus
26 May		Born	Giulio de’ Medici †		Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
3 Jun		Appointed	Vincenzo Galeotti (Galeota) †	Bishop of Rapolla, Italy	Administrator of Capaccio, Italy
3 Jun		Appointed	Pietro Minutolo †	Bishop of Teramo, Italy
18 Jun		Died	Rodrigo de Vergara †	Bishop of León, Spain
Jul	39.5	Installed	Giovanni Antonio Sangiorgio †	Bishop of Alessandria (della Paglia), Italy	Cardinal, Bishop of Parma, Italy
3 Jul	63.5	Died	Angelo Capranica †	Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
		Appointed	Edmund Connesburgh †	Titular Archbishop of Chalcedon	Archbishop Emeritus of Armagh, Ireland
		Appointed	Galeazzo della Rovere †	Bishop of Agen, France
		Appointed	Geoffroy Herbert †	Bishop of Coutances, France
		Appointed	Jean de Montchenu †	Bishop of Viviers (Aps), France
		Appointed	Ottaviano Spinelli del Palagio †	Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland
	34.5	Appointed	Giuliano della Rovere †	Bishop of Mende, France	Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
6 Jul	50.1	Appointed	Pedro González de Mendoza †	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme	Cardinal, Archbishop of Toledo, Spain
24 Jul	73.1	Died	Giovanni Battista Mellini †	Cardinal, Bishop of Urbino, Italy
27 Jul		Appointed	Giovanni Boriti †	Bishop of Dagne (Danj), Albania
		Appointed	Giovanni Battista Capranica †	Bishop of Fermo, Italy
		Appointed	Brynolf Gerklaksson †	Bishop of Skara, Sweden
		Appointed	Paul Malcasi (Malonsius) †	Bishop of Lezhë {Lesh, Alessio}, Albania
		Appointed	Giovanni Antonio Pitito Saponaria, O.F.M. Conv. †	Bishop of Marsico Nuovo, Italy
1 Aug	61.5	Died	Matthias von Rammung †	Bishop of Speyer, Germany
4 Aug		Died	William Grey †	Bishop of Ely, England, Great Britain
5 Aug	43.5	Selected	Ludwig von Helmstatt †	Bishop of Speyer, Germany
8 Aug	58.6	Selected	John Morton †	Bishop of Ely, England, Great Britain	Cardinal, Archbishop of Canterbury, England, Great Britain
13 Aug	66.6	Ordained Bishop	Dieter von Isenburg-Büdingen †	Archbishop of Mainz, Germany
14 Aug		Appointed	Astorge Aimeri (Aimery, Almarici) †	Bishop of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, France	Archbishop of Vienne, France
		Appointed	Giovanni Cremonesi †	Bishop of Anagni, Italy	Bishop-Elect
	8.6	Appointed	Alfonso de Aragón †	Archbishop of Zaragoza, Spain	Archbishop of Valencia, Spain
	55.6	Resigned	Ausias Despuig †	Administrator of Zaragoza, Spain	Cardinal, Archbishop of Monreale, Italy
		Appointed	Guido Gaufridi †	Titular Bishop of Troja
		Appointed	Lazarus Racanelli, O.P. †	Bishop of Urbino, Italy
24 Aug	36.6	Appointed	Domenico della Rovere †	Archbishop (Personal Title) of Corneto (Tarquinia) e Montefiascone, Italy	Cardinal, Bishop
31 Aug		Appointed	Alvaro Gonzalez de Chaves †	Bishop of Guarda, Portugal	Bishop Emeritus
31 Aug		Appointed	Guillaume Thurin, O.P. †	Titular Bishop of Hierapolis in Phrygia
Sep		Died	Giovanni Cremonesi †	Bishop-Elect of Anagni, Italy
6 Sep		Ordained Bishop	Astorge Aimeri (Aimery, Almarici) †	Bishop of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, France	Archbishop of Vienne, France
6 Sep		Ordained Bishop	Guido Gaufridi †	Titular Bishop of Troja
9 Sep		Appointed	Guido Boncheri †	Bishop of Cagli, Italy
		Confirmed	Peter Courtenay †	Bishop of Exeter, England, Great Britain	Bishop of Winchester, England, Great Britain
		Appointed	Gentile da Spoleto †	Bishop of Anagni, Italy
13 Sep		Ordained Bishop	Jean Baillet †	Bishop of Auxerre, France
25 Sep	63.4	Died	Pedro Ferris †	Cardinal, Bishop of Tarazona, Spain
28 Sep	43.7	Confirmed	Ludwig von Helmstatt †	Bishop of Speyer, Germany
	36.7	Died	Federico de Manfredi †	Bishop of Faenza, Italy
		Appointed	Andrés Martínez Ferriz †	Bishop of Tarazona, Spain
4 Oct		Ordained Bishop	Lorenz von Freiberg †	Bishop of Gurk, Austria
5 Oct		Appointed	Battista de' Canonici, O.S.B. †	Bishop of Faenza, Italy
		Appointed	Marino Cieri de Acerris †	Bishop of Minervino Murge, Italy
		Appointed	Laurent Regina †	Bishop of Sagone (Sagona), France
9 Oct		Appointed	Jean Theodorico, O.F.M. †	Titular Bishop of Tripolis in Phoenicia
9 Oct		Appointed	Luis Velasco †	Bishop of León, Spain	Bishop of Córdoba, Spain
14 Oct		Appointed	Cristoforo Magno †	Bishop of Castro [di Sardegna], Italy
		Appointed	Bernardino Sánchez, O.S.A. †	Auxiliary Bishop of Urgell, Spain
		Appointed	Bernardino Sánchez, O.S.A. †	Titular Bishop of Hippos	Auxiliary Bishop of Urgell, Spain
18 Oct		Died	Roberto de Simmern †	Bishop of Strasbourg, France
24 Oct		Died	David Hackett †	Bishop of Ossory, Ireland
30 Oct	58.8	Confirmed	John Morton †	Bishop of Ely, England, Great Britain	Cardinal, Archbishop of Canterbury, England, Great Britain
1 Nov		Ordained Bishop	Bernardino Sánchez, O.S.A. †	Titular Bishop of Hippos	Auxiliary Bishop of Urgell, Spain
6 Nov	58.8	Appointed	Marco Barbo †	Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina	Cardinal, Patriarch of Aquileia, Italy
8 Nov		Ordained Bishop	Peter Courtenay †	Bishop of Exeter, England, Great Britain	Bishop of Winchester, England, Great Britain
16 Nov		Appointed	Marino Fregeno †	Bishop of Kammin (Camin), Germany
20 Nov		Appointed	Niels Glob †	Bishop of Viborg, Denmark
27 Nov		Appointed	Gonzalo Fernández de Heredia †	Bishop of Barcelona, Spain	Archbishop of Tarragona, Spain
6 Dec		Ordained Bishop	Guillaume Thurin, O.P. †	Titular Bishop of Hierapolis in Phrygia
13 Dec	43.9	Ordained Bishop	Ludwig von Helmstatt †	Bishop of Speyer, Germany
20 Dec	69.9	Died	Johann von Venningen †	Bishop of Basel, Switzerland
25 Dec		Died	Johannes Hutter, O.F.M. †	Auxiliary Bishop of Würzburg, Germany

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